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Driving my M1009 cross country
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Not amazing 
but a little better than 15mpg on this trip. I would like to get a different tranny in it so it would have a OD but then I think I would kneed a turbo.... So I guess I'll have to work on that.
I am running 35-12.5 mud tires. Am thinking about finding some 18" or 20" rims tha I can put street tires on for the summer to help with the fuel mileage. Still love driving her!!
but a little better than 15mpg on this trip. I would like to get a different tranny in it so it would have a OD but then I think I would kneed a turbo.... So I guess I'll have to work on that. I am running 35-12.5 mud tires. Am thinking about finding some 18" or 20" rims tha I can put street tires on for the summer to help with the fuel mileage. Still love driving her!!
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Hey Clepto! What is a "jump box"??Lol I have all those and a tow bar!and a jump box!
The trip was great and had no problems! Now work for the week and drive back on Friday.
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It is a battery in a box with cables used to start a car without another car.
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Drove from Indy to Evansville IN did great! Prolly head to Nashville next...
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Well I'm still in Evansville IN. This past Sunday we decided to go wheeling! Found a cool place about 30 min away. Had a blast met some cool people and got the CUCV a little dirty. Here are a few pictures.
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Well was a great trip! Had to swap out the u joints on the rear drive shaft but other than that no problems!!
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Had a good long weekend. Now back to work put shocks all the way around the beast and new sway bar bushings. Much better! We are towing it up this time the family is going with. So 65mph behind the Expedition. Flat tow.
put shocks all the way around the beast and new sway bar bushings. Much better! We are towing it up this time the family is going with. So 65mph behind the Expedition. Flat tow.
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Hay Cleptomaniac, you know they make stanless tuned headers for the 6.2 there is a co. in calf. a little pricey but they will giveya the power 12 hp less than the banktubro kit thats what they told me yrs. back when i wanted to put them on my K30 4x4 dump
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Skidder thanks for the idea. I have been looking online and have not been able to find much info about these. Found who makes them, called and they were not much help! They said they have them and their about 600$. No idea of the hp gains or any thing. Just said yea they will help
If anyone had used them some info would be greatly apreciated!
Danny
If anyone had used them some info would be greatly apreciated!
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Well made it back to Evansville IN! Worked the week and now in Indianapolis for the weekend. Going somewhere new next week.
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On the way home for a few hours. Then on to DFW tomorrow! We flat towed the 1009 to STL then I drove it to Springfield MO. The Expedition won't tow it to well threw the hills. Now back to towing it.
Saw a 1009 from Utah towing a car on a dolly. Was a good looking truck! Wish I had gotten a pic. But we are on a tight schedule. Think that was just west of STL somewhere.
Saw a 1009 from Utah towing a car on a dolly. Was a good looking truck! Wish I had gotten a pic. But we are on a tight schedule. Think that was just west of STL somewhere.
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In Dallas. Lots of damaged cars!! Haven't seen the the tornado damage yet.
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Back and forth to DFW 3 times. Now at home for a little while.
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Well it is back on the road for me! To St Louis MO this time!! The 1009 has been running great! She got new front brakes and braided stainless steel brake lines after the last trip We will see what she gets after this one.
We will see what she gets after this one.
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Had a good trip to STL and everything went great. Made it to the shop and was going to the room and the starter was grinding! Crawled under and was missing a starter bolt oh well could be worse....
oh well could be worse....
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Fixed the starter and worked in STL for 2 weeks. Spent the weekend in Troy MO with a friend. Now im in Chicago for a while! On the way I ran in to member rrr and got to see his very cool 5 ton with a moded deuce bed on it! Here are a couple pictures. 
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I dont know about the company from CA. but I know that Stans Headers from Auburn Washington has 6.2 header.
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Yea I talked to them and they could not give me any performance numbers on theirs. They just kept saying "we did it on a lot of fords and they work great! Should get the same out of a Chevy"
Not really what I was hoping for. Not for 800$ ish!!
Not really what I was hoping for. Not for 800$ ish!!
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You must be a PDR guy. Good business if you like to travel, wish I would've went with it before I got tied down!